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The final round of the inaugural Toyota Vios Challenge is finally upon us, and is set to take place this weekend (March 24-25, 2018) during the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Racing Festival at Technology Park Malaysia (TPM) in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. Previous rounds for the one-make race series were held in Batu Kawan Stadium, Penang, Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS), Selangor and Medini City in Iskandar Puteri, Johor “I believe that the Vios Challenge has successfully made motorsports more accessible to Malaysian fans and judging from the enthusiastic crowds who have come to the events and the great vibes they share, one-make racing remains a positive platform for us to continue developing and appealing as a wholesome and exciting family activity,” said Ravindran Kurusam, president of UMW Toyota Motor. The season finale will see the first winners of the Vios Challenge in their respective classes, which include Promotional, Sporting and Super Sporting. With … [Read more...] about 2018 Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival season finale happening this weekend at Technology Park Malaysia

On the second and final day of the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Racing Festival at the Batu Kawan Stadium, Penang, the Toyota Vios Challenge ended it first outing with a series of action-packed races that wasn’t short in terms of drama. In contrast to day one, the sun was out in full force that allowed racing drives in all three classes – Promotional, Sporting and Super Sporting – to push their Toyota Vios race car to the limit. Following an opening ceremony, visitors were allowed on the grid to get up close with the cars and drivers before the start of Race 1 for the Super Sporting Category class. With Tengku Djan topping qualifying yesterday, the ‘Prince of Drift’ was favoured to win on race day. After 18 laps, Djan did just that, finishing ahead of Mark Darwin and Syafiq Ali, although the result is provisional due to a technical investigation. In the same race, James Verappen who was running in a race in seventh with Boy Wong, clipped the wall and retired … [Read more...] about 2017 Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival day two recap

The Vios Challenge, as part of the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) festival entered its second round at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS), Serdang, holding the promise of exciting racing. As it turned out, excitement was indeed the order of the race weekend, with the latter part of Day Two adding even more spice to the day’s proceedings with rain. Starting off Day Two was Race One for the 11-strong Super Sporting Class grid with spills even before the first corner. Polesitter Mark Darwin lost control of his #25 Vios when he was tapped from behind by rival Tengku Djan Ley Tengku Mahaleel, sending Darwin into the right-hand side wall before bouncing across the track width at the entry to Turn One, incapacitating his car and resulting in a red flag and a restart. Two cars down to nine, the race was restarted for the remaining 14 laps of the 1,990 metre-long MAEPS circuit, and the next racing incident followed soon after. Crowd favourite and P2 qualifier Tengku Djan … [Read more...] about Toyota Gazoo Racing festival

With the Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix now absent from Malaysia’s motorsport calendar, Sepang International Circuit (SIC) is preparing a variety of programmes and initiatives to replace it. This includes developing local talent in several racing disciplines. SIC CEO Datuk Razlan Razali, said in a report by Bernama that other forms of four-wheel motor racing are needed to fill the void left by F1, and they should not only be well supported by motorsport fans but also provide returns to the country. “We need races that have an impact on the economy. Before organising these races, we should raise awareness and interest in the races among local motorsport fans. It’s meaningless if the races attract more foreign audiences compared to local fans,” said Razlan during a press conference after announcing SIC’s 2018 programme for local talents in two- and four-wheel motorsports. Among those in attendance include Jazeman Jaafar, Afiq Ikhwan Yazid, Weiron Tan and … [Read more...] about Replace Formula One with more rewarding races